Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Norway

Norway: Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 2.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.4
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2024
All-time low
1.9
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Norway, 2013–2024

00.511.522.52013201820242013: 2.32014: 2.12015: 22016: 1.92017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 2.22020: 2.12021: 2.22022: 22023: 22024: 2.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Norway stood at 2.4. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Norway peaked at 2.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2016.

Norway ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Norway, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 2.3 —
2014 2.1 -8.7%
2015 2 -4.8%
2016 1.9 -5.0%
2017 2.1 +10.5%
2018 2.1 +0.0%
2019 2.2 +4.8%
2020 2.1 -4.5%
2021 2.2 +4.8%
2022 2 -9.1%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2.4 +20.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 2.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 2.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.1 1.9 2.3 7
2020s 2.14 2 2.4 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 6 Germany 2.7 compare
  2. 7 Czechia 2.6 compare
  3. 7 Finland 2.6 compare
  4. 9 Slovenia 2.4 compare
  5. 9 Slovenia 2.4 compare
  6. 12 Belgium 2.3 compare
  7. 12 Greece 2.3 compare
  8. 12 Spain 2.3 compare
  9. 12 Ireland 2.3 compare
  10. 12 Netherlands 2.3 compare
  11. 12 Portugal 2.3 compare
  12. 12 Netherlands 2.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Norway?
Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Norway was 2.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2024.
What is the lowest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2016.
How does Norway rank for doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population?
Norway ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 560 data points, 2013–2024
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